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Topic: What is the 6d actually good at (*positive* fact list)? (Read 30953 times)

With most of the threads about what's wrong with the 6d and what a €2000 camera doesn't do that a €3000 does, I'd like to assemble a (short?) comprehensive list of 6d characteristics that are positive and, if these are required, might make the 6d a good purchase after all over the 7d, 5d2 or even 5d3:

We all know that Nikon has more bang for the buck, and more expensive gear is "better". I also could rave about what Canon audaciously cut from the 6d. But that's not was this thread should be about.

I think if you think it is going to have better high iso than the 5dmk3 putting it close to the 1dx you are kidding yourself

Get the raw shots, convert them and see for yourself (like I did) - why are you so sure that Canon has cut back on the sensor noise performance, too - next to everything else (like every single spec, inc. the mp count)? But of course the 6d will have the 5d2/5d3 sensor characteristics like a zig-zag dynamic range curve and not a smooth one like the 1dx, seems to be entirely different tech.

Well, at least if you listen to chatter here and elsewhere, it would be hailed if it can find focus in dim light without an embarassing pause, and a seizure-inducing spell of of pre-flashing and buzzing.

Actually, I would be happy if it could work well on the center point, including in dim light, and then work as well (or even a little better?) on ISO noise than the 5D3. Don't know what use I would have for GPS, but then I don't use video either, and yet it is in all the cameras.

Really, the ISO thing is my only real criterion other than the inherent properties of "full-framedness".

Seems we're on the same boat. I'm not dissatisfied with my 500D. I can get the best pictures out of it even if it's outdated. I just want to go FF and its better IQ. 6D is it. I'll just wait a bit more for prices to simmer down. If I have Nikon glass and flash, my decision would be different.

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With lenses faster than f2.8, the AF points will be easier to see than with translucent LCD focusing screen display cameras, and, additionally, the AF point will be able to be lit up in red in the dark, if I'm correct.The faint AF points display is one of the things that annoys me most with my 5DIII.

Almost the same for me, except that I don't care about small size or GPS/WiFi. In fact, I have a 60D and wish it was just a tad bigger, but it's alright. On the other hand, weight matters, and GPS and WiFi only adds a few grams without benefit (I guess), in my case. Good points for me:- Affordable first FF- IQ in low-light- Shallower DoF than my 60D- Allows me to use the good-and-now-very-cheap-for-what-it-offers 24-105 f/4L and stop thinking what to get for a decent wide-angle I could use whenever I upgrade to FF (main reason for me)- Good battery lifeCheers

Thanks - and the 1dx is really in an entirely different league, not only considering the price but also the heavy and bulky camera body. The list is rather a shared decision help for me what ff camera to buy...

Awesome list - thanks for putting it together. Since I started using the 5dmkIII at work, all I've been wishing for was a lighter, less complicated camera for personal use - specifically one with a less complex autofocus system.

Tough to say until I see more reviews but with the early discounts on kit lenses I'm really hoping to see prices come down a touch after the holidays.